What do you mean by being caught off guard?

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Be caught off guard; Unexpectedly; Unprepared; Lose vigilance

Example:

1.

Caught off guard, Murdoch applied to the Federal Communications Commission and the Delaware court to stop stock trading.

Caught off guard, Murdoch asked the Federal Communications Commission and the Delaware District Court to ban stock trading.

2.

Planning can reduce stress, because you can concentrate on solving problems instead of being caught off guard.

Such a plan can help you reduce stress, because you can concentrate on solving a problem without being caught off guard.

3.

Hon Hai was obviously caught off guard.

This remark obviously caught Hon Hai off guard.

4.

Sometimes even the best training can't keep Santa from being caught off guard.

Sometimes, even the best training can't make Santa feel comfortable at all times.

5.

Hewlett-packard co' s board was caught off guard by the public relations campaign launched by mark hurd, its ousted CEO, to defend his reputation after he left office.

After mark hurd, former CEO of hewlett-packard co, was forced to resign, a public relations battle to defend his reputation suddenly started, which caught the board off guard.